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PEOPLE DAILY \ Tuesday, October 21, 2014 NEWS BEAT KENYA’S No. 1 FREE NEWSPAPER Cord in plot to link officials in land graft, say senators by Winstone Chiseremi @Wchiseremi The Opposition has hatched a plot to link senior government officials in the alleged grabbing of a Sh8 billion Karen land to depict President Uhuru Kenyatta’s government in negative light, seven Jubilee leaders claimed yesterday. Led by senators Kipchumba Murkomen ( Elgeyo Marakwet) and his Tharaka Nithi counterpart Kindiki Kithure, they claimed Opposition leaders want to divert attention from Lamu county land grabbing saga. They accused senators Boni Khal- wale, Johnstone Muthama and James Orengo of maligning the names of senior government officials over the Karen land saga terming their action as provocation of the highest order. “We will not allow a few disgruntled elements to malign senior officials in the Jubilee administration for their own selfish political gains and yet they have serious cases related to land graft in some parts of the country they are supposed to account for,” said Murkomen (pictured). They were speaking during a funds drive in aid of AIC Sitotwo church in Keiyo South constituency, Elgeyo Marakwet county where they were hosted by area MP Jackson Kiptanui. The leaders defended Deputy Pres- ident William Ruto against claims he was among the top government of- ficials who benefited from the Karen land. Kindiki said the Opposition has now resorted to mudslinging and character assassination against top Jubilee leaders to advance their political agenda ahead of the 2017 polls. cials in Jubilee administration KQ plane makes emergency landing at Mombasa airport by Murimi Mutiga @murimimutiga There was panic at the Moi International Airport in Mombasa yesterday after a Kenya Airways plane made an emergency landing. Though there were conflicting reports on what caused the aircraft, which was carrying 38 passengers from India, to land a source at the airport said it developed a mechanical problem. However, passen- gers said they had been informed that the plane had been diverted to Mombasa because “it had run low on fuel”. The claims were collaborated by a senior Kenya Airport Authority official who was at the airport during the time. Moi International Airport manager Yatich Kangugo said the Boeing 737700 had landed safely in Mombasa at around 12.07pm. A statement from Kenya Airways incoming chief executive Mbuvi Ngunze said the plane had developed a mechanical fault while on air. We will not allow a few disgruntled elements to malign senior offi- Thirsty Tana raises the red flag over severe water crisis Leaders warn of looming tragedy, call for urgent intervention by government Thousands of residents and live- stock in Wayu Ward of Tana River county are facing grim water situation that poses threat to residents. Leaders in the county are now appealing to both the National and County governments to intervene to avert a catastrophie. Wayu Ward Rep Maka Jarso and former councillor for Waldena Hassan Haji Kone said the area has not received rain for months and residents are now forced to trek for more than 15 kilometres in search of water for domestic use and animals. They said a water trucking pro- gramme by the Tana River county government is not sufficient to serve the more than 20,000 residents and their livestock, adding that additional water tankers are needed to supply the commodity into the area. Boreholes dry Addressing the press in Hola town on Saturday, the two leaders said most of the boreholes and shallow wells had dried up, forcing residents to risk their lives to draw limited water from very deep wells, adding that some people had reportedly died after falling into the wells. Kone said the water crisis could trigger a serious food shortage as farmers in the area have not been able to harvest any crop because of the prolonged drought. He claimed that some livestock had started dying, while those living were fetching low prices at livestock markets since they had emaciated due to lack of water and pasture. Meanwhile, consumer goods man- ufacturer, Unilever, has announced a partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme, to fight hunger in Kenya. The company’s Royco brand has already donated 600,000 nutritious 5 AFFECTED AREAS Wayu Ward Rep Maka Jarso says Kalalani, Kone Kaliti, Doke, Titila, Gofisa, Bulto Mulitu, Wayu Boro, Wayu Duka, Kesi, Hakoka and Lakole areas were the worst hit by the water crisis, which they also attributed to wanton destruction of forests in the ward for charcoal burning. He said the county government does not have the capacity to supply water in all drought affected areas of the county and called on the National government to move in to avert a crisis. Residents in the semi-arid northern Kenya wait for water. Tana River faces a life-threatening water crisis. PHOTO: FILE meals to school children in the country and is rallying well-wishers to pledge their support for building a world with zero hunger. The meals will be delivered through WFP’s ‘Home Grown School Meals Programme’ aimed at improving the lives of families, communities and farmers. Woman sues governor for child maintenance by Philip Yegon @PeopleDailyKe A woman has filed a suit in court against Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony seeking maintenance and upkeep orders for a child she allegedly sired with him. Agnes Chebet wants the court to compel Chepkwony to pay Sh158,000 monthly for child main- tenance and render all parental responsibility to the three-and-a-half year-old boy. She claims the governor has ig- nored, neglected, refused and failed in his parental responsibility to ensure the survival of the minor, thus leaving her with the sole responsibility of raising the boy. Chebet also seeks orders to be accorded custody of the boy pending the hearing and determination of the case. In her sworn supporting affidavit, Chebet claims she cohabited with Chepkwony, then a lecturer at Moi University’s Chepkoilel campus, now University of Eldoret from 2007 to 2011 where she conceived and gave birth to the boy. The case instituted by the former Eldoret Polytechnic student is coming up for hearing today before the Kericho resident magistrate Ezra Ayuka. The woman is demanding from Chepkwony Sh30,000 monthly for rent and 30,000 for food, Sh20,000 for clothing, Sh15,000 for medication, Sh8,000 for house help, monthly entertainment fee of Sh15,000, another Sh10,000 for the boy’s day care in school and a Sh30,000 to meet the cost of other expenses.